23-01-2011, 12:15 PM
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Traditional Welsh cake recipe.
Hello,I mentioned a love of Welsh cakes in the Tea or Coffee thread in Food & Drink and thought you may like to have this traditional recipe. Can be made plain and sandwiched with Butter/ Jam/Cream or fruited with your fave dried fruit. So easy and quick to make and delicious...............
WELSH CAKES
8 oz (225g) self raising flour
pinch of salt
4 oz (100g) butter/butter
2 oz (50g) castor sugar
2 oz (50g) currants
2 small eggs (or 1 medium egg plus 2 tablespoons of milk)
1. Mix flour and salt, and rub in butter until like breadcrumbs.
2. Stir in sugar and currants.
3. Add eggs and mix to a fairly stiff dough.
4. Roll out dough to approx 1/4 inch thickness (slightly thicker works well, too).
5. Use small/medium diameter pastry cutter to cut into rounds - don't forget to re-roll the trimmings!
6. Place rounds of dough on a moderately hot griddle for approximately 3 minutes each side - the heat of the griddle is critical so as not to over-brown the cakes! Experiment to find the correct heat.
7. Eat hot or cold.
Hope you enjoy - but be warned that they won't last long as family always eat hot off the griddle when they get wind of the gorgeous aroma! xx
26-10-2011, 06:41 AM
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Re: Traditional Welsh cake recipe.
I love welsh cakes i cant seem to get a griddle though so i have tried this recipe before but using a frying pan ? We lived in wales when i was younger and i have eaten more than my fair share of welsh cakes ..Being i have a sweet tooth..I may make some now this recipe has tempted me..26-10-2011, 09:07 AM
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Re: Traditional Welsh cake recipe.
Originally Posted by callumsmum
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I love welsh cakes i cant seem to get a griddle though so i have tried this recipe before but using a frying pan ? We lived in wales when i was younger and i have eaten more than my fair share of welsh cakes ..Being i have a sweet tooth..I may make some now this recipe has tempted me..
Plenty of griddles there ....http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...Agriddle+plate
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